Flyers Season Ends in a 5-1 Whimper
“This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper.” The end to poet T.S. Eliot’s famous poem Hollow Men doesn’t have much to do with the Flyers’ season ending 5-1
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Predictions for Flyers-Bruins Round Two
In the post-game press conference after Game Seven, Chuck Gormley of the Courier-Post began to ask Chris Pronger who he would prefer to face in the Stanley Cup Semifinals. Smiling, Pronger cut him off and
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My Thoughts on Tonights Flyers/Oilers 3-1 Win
If ever there was a game where the Flyers needed to right the ship, tonight was it. The Edmonton Oilers, despite winning 7 of their last 10 games, sit at the bottom of the rankings
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Defenseman Bartulis Injured, but O’Donnell May Return Thursday
Early in the second period of tonight’s overtime loss to the Phoenix Coyotes, defenseman Oskars Bartulis was hit late after a whistle by former Flyer Scottie Upshall. Bartulis was standing next to the net when the
Read MoreSenators Scrums are Shelley’s Defining Moment
When you follow the Flyers from the big stories down to the minutiae, you can get caught up in the details and forget to see the big picture. I'm beginning to think that this was
Read MoreFlyers and Senators Reunite for Another Slugfest
“This is why you keep Jody Shelley on the ice.” That was Keith Jones, speaking about Shelley’s physical presence on the powerplay in the last five minutes of tonight’s 6-2 stomping of the Ottawa Senators.
Read MoreBruins Topple Flyers in Back-and-Forth Nailbiter
The Flyers-Bruins rivalry has really picked up steam since the 2010 playoffs, and while the animosity hasn’t reached the levels of the 1970s, every game this season has been a fast-paced nailbiter. Tonight was no
Read MoreZherdev Finds New Friends as Flyers Topple Canadiens 5-3
It wasn’t long ago that I tried to weigh the pros and cons of trading Nikolay Zherdev. Even though he hadn’t appeared to find a comfortable place with the team, it just made more sense
Read MoreShelley Hearing Set on Monday for Hit on McQuaid
Flyers fans may finally get to see what the 2010-2011 Philadelphia Flyers look like without enforcer Jody Shelley come Tuesday, when the Pittsburgh Penguins take to the ice at the Wells Fargo Center. That’s because
Read MoreRichards, JVR Lift Flyers Over Bruins 2-1
Mike Richards seems to be enjoying waiting to the last second to secure wins these days. With three seconds left in overtime, Mike Richards jumped out of the defensive zone, grabbed a loose puck and
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